That disparity is one of the main reasons Gov. Phil Murphy has said he wants to legalize weed in New Jersey. Murphy and other lawmakers have been pushing expungements as part of a legalization plan, which would allow people with low-level marijuana convictions to try to clear their records of those charges.

"Unfortunately African-Americans have always been targeted and continue to be targeted," said Assemblyman Jamel Holley, who is black. "Legalization may ease some of the arrest rates, but we will always be a target."

An NJ Advance Media analysis of FBI arrest data has found the racially disproportionate marijuana possession arrests in each Jersey town in 2016. Here are the 25 towns with the most disproportionate marijuana arrests.

NOTE: Only towns with at least 10 marijuana arrests in 2016 and a black population of at least 100 were included. FBI crime data only includes the most serious charge of an arrest, so the number of people charged with marijuana possession is likely higher.

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25. Hasbrouck Heights

In Hasbrouck Heights, black people were roughly 17.5 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people in 2016.

Population: 12,239

2016 marijuana possession arrests: 39

Number of black people arrested (percent of total): 8 (20.5 percent)

Number of white people arrested (percent of total): 29 (74.4 percent)

Percent of population that is black: 1.2 percent

Percent of population that is white: 72.7 percent

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24. Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)

In Greenwich Township, black people were roughly 17.7 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people in 2016.

Population: 4,824

2016 marijuana possession arrests: 22

Number of black people arrested (percent of total): 8 (36.4 percent)

Number of white people arrested (percent of total): 14 (63.6 percent)

Percent of population that is black: 3.1 percent

Percent of population that is white: 94.5 percent

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23. Middletown

In Middletown, black people were roughly 18.1 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people in 2016.

Population: 65,919

2016 marijuana possession arrests: 179

Number of black people arrested (percent of total): 27 (15.1 percent)

Number of white people arrested (percent of total): 150 (83.8 percent)

Percent of population that is black: 0.9 percent

Percent of population that is white: 88.5 percent

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22. Westville

In Westville, black people were roughly 18.2 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people in 2016.